We are half way through the month and I'm happy to report that I've been a good girl thus far. There is about $95 left in the grocery/household budget. This will need to cover the two packs of diapers and food for the last 10 days of the month. I think we can make it stretch. I'm planning a special trip with the kids at the end of the week while Sean is out of town, so I'll need to get creative with that.I still have yet to see the inside of a CVS or to score a great grocery deal. I'm finding it hard to justify going to one store for just a few items. Time and energy are at a premium, but I'm keeping my eyes open nonetheless.
So how have we been staying on track this month?
- Planned all of our meals and snacks
- Made our own instant oatmeal
- Caught the Kroger dairy man marking down milk and stocked the freezer
- Clipping coupons again
- Staying home more
He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and merciful. He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. -Psalm 111:4-5
1 comment:
Re: Diapers. Yesterday I scored the biggest score I have in a long time. Our grocery store had two 62 ct boxes of huggies on clearance for $10. Add in two $1.50 off coupons that my girlfriend had and I bought both boxes (124 diapers if my math is correct) for $17!! That's about 12 more diapers for $2ish less than I pay for Luvs. (Yes, they are the next size up, but for that price for that brand I'm happy to store them for a few more months!)
We suspect that huggies (and pampers) are reducing the number of diapers per box so they're clearancing them out all over the place.
Post a Comment